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a SURPRISED CANADIAN.

He Finds the House of Representatives Very
Different from the Canadian Commons.
special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journas.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-''The proceedings Of
this house are very different from those in our
House of Commons" remarked Mr.. Bunting
editor of the Toronto Mail, and ex-member of
the Canadian Parliament, he sat in the press
gallery of the House day or two ago. The sub
ject under discussion was the consular and dip
lomatic appropriation BILL and Mr. Belmont had
the floor. He urged the House to stand by tho
report of the committee and to permit the in
crease Of the salary OF the United States minis
ter to China. Mr.. Burnes. of Missouri. arose to
point OF order. He held that under the rules
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20

THE authorities of Stratford- Avon have
selected site for the drinking fountain pre-
scented by Mr. G. w. Childs to Shakspeare's
town. The structure will be of granite. fifty
feet high, the base being twenty eight feet in
diameter, and in the upper part four. 1t is to
be faced by an antique clock, with an archway
under the center, cut through the base. and wide
enough for one vehicle. Underneath, beside a
drinking trough for horses, is smaller one for
dogs. It will cost about S.. 900, and will be ap-
propriately inscribed with the name of the
donor, etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20

CHANGING CLIMATE.

Old inhabitants say the seasons are chang
ing-that the winters are colder than they
we're fifty or sixty years ago. The assertion is
difficult of proof, as we have no record of the
weather of that period. 1t will be easy enough
to compare the temperature of fifty or a hun
person seeking such information in 1887 will
only have to compare the daily Journal of
that date with the file Of to-day to get the ex
act temperature of both periods. AS to there
having been any appreciate change in the
climate within the memory of any person Gv-
ing, this is doubtful Ordinarily cold weather
does when he is young, and, perhaps, this is
the reason why old men think the climate is
growing colder. If the commonly received
theory of scientists is true, that the earth,
originally molten mass is gradually cooling
off, this would account for the loss of some
heat in long periods Of time, say hundreds
of thousands of years, but not so as to be no.
ticed within the limit of a human life. For
the rest, science furnishes no reason to suppose
that any part Of the earth is growing COLDER
or, in other words being deprived of heat
At least, the sun is not losing his energy to
any appreciate extent. In recent lecture
on solar heat Prof Sir William Thomson
stated that during the 5000 years or more of
which man possesses historic records, there
is no trace Of variation in solar energy.
He made some interesting calculations
| as to the force of the suns heat and
the activity required to produce it, and con-
cluded that tremendous as this energy was,
it would take it 1000 years to decrease the
radius of the sun onehundredth of l per
cent He admitted that, mechanically
speaking, time would come when the tenn
perature would fail, but this was so remote
as to be beyond the power of the human mind
to grasp If it takes so many millions OF
years to diminish the suns energy to an in.
finitesimally small extent, it follows that the
climate in no part Of the world can have un'
dergone any material change from this cause
since the creation of man, though, doubtless
there were great changes during the millions
of years before. Some other causes may have
operated incidentally to cause some change in
the character of our seasons, IS the removal Of
forests, ETC.. but these causes are local and
superficial. AS long as the solar energy con
tinues undiminished, and the position Of the
earth in its relation to the sun remains un
changed, it does not appear how there can be
any permanent change of climate, except il
a period Of many millions of years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20

The writ of mandamus was perhaps never
put to more singular use than in the case
just decided, of John NJ. Hill against the fac
ulty of Dickinson College, Pennsylvania. Hill,
q student and member of the senior class, was
accused by the faculty of taking part in a
riotous demonstration by the students last
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of the entire society to Palestine as soon as
there was an indication of the fulfllment OF
the last of the prophecies that they might be
ready to meet their Master at His coming,
and place all their possessions at His disposal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20

So many persons nowadays are troubled
with insomnia, or sleeplessness, that everything
recommended as remedy which does not in
volve dangerous consequences is worth trying.
Sleeplessness results from different causes, so
that what will cure or benefit one person may
not help another All physicians agree that
the whole family of sleep reproducing drugs are
injurious and more or less dangerous. This
includes morphine in its different forms, the
bromides, Choral etc. All have their uses
and may be resorted to at rare intervals under
the advice Of physician, but anything like a
regular or frequent use Of them is not to be
tolerated. The remedy is worse than the dis
ease. One would better continue to suffer
from seeplessness than become the miserable
victim of any sleep producing drug The
sleep they produce is not natural and nature
reserves a terrible punishment for such viola
tions of her laws. Many natural and simple
remedies have been prescribed, each Of which
may have some merit or bring relief to
SOME sufferers. ne latest one that
has fallen under our notice is Civ
en- by a writer who says that
sleeping without the head covered is com
mon cause of insomnia, and that in such cases
relief can be obtained by wearing head GOV.
ering at night, or tying large handkerchief
tightly around the temples under the ears in
small knot at the back of the head. The
knot furnishes pressure at the back and base
of the brain which is sometimes grateful
while the bandage gives the required pressure
on the outer surface of the head, the lack Of
which is one cause of sleeplessness. Insom
mia, like dyspepsia is protean in its forms
and where one remedy will not afford relic
another may. Some persons cannot sleel
after eating while with others hunger invari
ably causes wakefulness. The suggested
remedy of covering the head or band aging th,
temples is simple, and we give it for what i
| is worth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20

A BOSTON paper is authority for the statement
that w. D. Howels recently spent three days in
a Lowell manufacturing establishment for the
purpose Of obtaining material for a new novel.
This is probably mistake. What Mr.. Howells
wanted was to see why Lowell machines turned
out so much better work than his own.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20

SAM JONES says Boston is growing bettor, but
highly respected citizens of that place 60 on en-
bezzling trust funds with increasing industry.
if the daily discoveries and disclosures may be
taken as an ir dicaton.
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A Canadian Witnesses Amazing Things
in the House of Representatives.

Useless Teaching and Practice in Our Military
Schools-Ultimate Fate of the Petitions
and Memorials Sent to Congress.
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THE UNSIGNED PENSION BILL
Mr.. MatSOn's Committee Unanimously
Demands Its Passage Over the Veto.

The Argument in Favor of the Measure List
ened To with Close Attention. and Final
Action Delayed Until Thursday Next.
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was not friendly to the King. has, since that
night. become firm supporter of the govern
ment
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A CORRESPONDENT writing from Rome SAYS
the Italians are very loyal to their present gov
eminent and devoted to their King The latter
is a man Of the people and very popular. To
illustrate his character it is related that short
time ago fire broke out in one of the most
crowded parts of Rome; the engines did not ar
rive for one hour and half, and then had no
water; the steam freengine did not arrive for
Eve hours, because the key of the engine house
was lost! The King. however, who was one of
the first to see the FIRE, ran on foot to see what
he could do for help. Prince Odescalchi, who
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-16
A NATIONAL BANK.

The papers Of Monroe hive had more
or less to say during the past few
months about Nationa! Bank, but
could say nothing definite. 1t is the
Telegraph's good fortune TO say now,
absolutely, that we are to have the
Bank in the next few weeks and to
give our readers names and facts aud
figures. The capital stock is fixed at
$50, 900 and has all been taken. IT will
be known as the Ouachita Valley Ma
tional Bank and the APPLICATION for Il
charter and authority to organize un-
der the banking laws of the United
States has already been forwarded to
the proper authorities at Washington.
The following named solid men aud
Uolder5; F. p. Stubs, S. W. Saunders,
John p. Parker. d. a. Breard, Jr., d.
A. Breard. Sr., F. G, Hudson, j. NJ.
Breard, l.. W. Siubbs aud s. Meyer, OF
Monroe Mil!saps Bros, ". l.. Morris,
J. II. Fluurnoy, Of West Monroe; r.
NJ. Filhiol, of Logiown; j. S. Handy,
of Bss,rop; McIIenry & Co., of Eide
RADIO, Ark.
AS soon as the proper authorization
comes from Washington the Bank will
be organized, officers elected and
opcucd FOR business.
We make this announcement with
great qualification and Is is with feelings
Of pride that we tell the outside world
that by our works shall we be known.
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THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION.

The police jury at its recent session
took commendable steps to secure the
location in this parish of the expert
mental farm to be established in this
State by act of the i9th Congress under
the auspices of the Agriculture! and
Mechanical College. They did the
liberal and en,erprisins and progressive
aud proper thing in offering, free of
charge, all the lands necessary. That
is the kind Of spirit to show i'm such
matters aud it will always tell. But
the petition addressed TO Gov. McEnery
says everything that could be said on the
subject and says il well, aud it cannot
be given to wide publicity. We res
produce it, therefore, in full, for the
good it will do:
To his exceiieucy, Governor $. ID.
McEuery and the Honorable Board of
; Supervisors of the Agricultural and
Mechanical! College:
The petition OF the Police Jury OF
Oaachi,a Parish, respectfully repres>
eats that by an act OF the 49ih Con-
gress of the United States, the sum of
Sl5, GOO was appropriated TO the State
of Louisiana, for the purpose of cstab
fishing an experimental farm for the
aud advancement of
agriculture, that the disposition of said |
appropriation aud the selection of q !
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site for said experimental farm, was
entrusted to your Honorable Body, by
said act OF Congress. Now your petit
TONERS respectfully and earnestly ask
that said farm be established in Ouacho
should determine TO divide said appro-
prfation among several farms in accor-
dance with the suggestion Of General
Brent, President Of the Louisiana
State Agricultural Association, then
that Que Of said farms be established
in our parish. Petitioners propose and
promise to furnish tree of chargcali the
land suitable and requisite for said ex-
perimentai farm in case you should
establish it in this parish, which af-
fords some of the best alluvial land
and also the best quality of hill land
in the State. We have every resource
aud advantage of soil and climate for
the ILLUSTRATION and development OF
the productions of North Louisiana.
Petitioners show that the citizens OF
Ouachita Parish will take direct and
deep interest in this experimental farm
and assure your body that they will
secure its success. There are now two
farms in this State, one at kenner-
vile, and ono at Baton Bouge, both
receiving assistance from the State and
| that it would be cminently fair and
just that at least part OF the appro-
priatiOn aforesaid should bo assigned
to this section.
Wherefore, petitioners pray that
Ouachita Parish may be selected as
the site Of the experimental! farm pro-
viieI for hv Eahpr.G. and that the
proposition herein made may he accep-
ted.
Respectfully submitted,
URTAH MIII4sAPs, Pres. p. j.
d. A. BREARD, Jr.
J. w. SCARBOROUGH,
FILuIOL WATKINS,
W. II. ANDERS,
A. j. WOoD,
S. NJ. MCCRANIE,
A. MYATT.
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The Ouachita Telegraph has come to
the rescue of Sam Randall. We pre-
sumo that Sammy can rest easy now.
The Homer Journal, from which the
above very sarcastic aud wonderfully
crushing specimen of smartness is ia
ken, takes Il very fa,teriug, if not
modest JUNCTION to its soul. Randall
was not aware Of the fact that the
Homer Journal was attempting to
read him on, of the Democratic party
and Kill him off, politically. His rest
has not been disturbed In the least.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-16

Tho reunion of Confederate veterans
at Shreveport Monday WAS a grand af.
fair. Many Of the old battIe-scarred
soldiers OF the Lost Cause were there
and they had a jolly good old time.
We presume they talked their battles
DER and we know that nothing could
have been recalled that furnished the
Cause and the Flag while they had
many deeds of valor and heroism 10
recount that has shed and will continue
to shed lustre on their names in all
time to come. Many distinguished
men were present, among them Hon.
@. e. Hooker, member of Congress
from Mississippi, Cows. ID. McEnery,
Ex>Gov. Nichols, Senators Eas,is and
Gibson and Ex-senator Jonas. GEN.
Hooker was the orator of the day and
he sustained his reputation as the sil>
ver.toDgued orator OF the South. Mon
roe was represented on the field Of
honor by several old "vets," Col. j. b.
Sheriff ]. L. Mcclure, DR..
J. II. Mccormick and others and quite
a contingent of young warriors who
love to listen to tales of valor and war
rom the lips of heroes who were in the
Itrifes
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AT u recent meeting OF the TensaS
Levee Board at Rayv!lie, the following
resolution, on motion Of Mr.. Uriah
Miiisaps OF this parish, was adopted:
Levee District hereby levy a tax of
five cents per aero on all lands subject
10 taxation for levee purposes, in the
Tensas Basin Levee District, and five
gilis 0d galoreDl tax on oil property
'subjet to taxation for ievee purposes,
for the year 1887; and the assessors
and tax collectors of the parishes com.
posing the Tensas Basin Levee District
are hereby instructed to assess aud col
lect the above taxes as provided by
law
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-16

The recent meeting OF the State Med
ical Society at Alexandria was an i'm
portant and Interesting one. 1t was
we'll attended from all parts of the
State except North Louisiana, only
four physicians being present from
this section. DR.. l. J. Newton of Bas.
trop was elected Vice. President of the
Society for the Fifth Congressional
District and DR.. f.. Nj. Thornhili of
Arcadia NicesPresident for the Fourth
Congressional District. Monroe was
selected rs the next place o. meeting
and the third Wednesday of April,
1855, as the day. Our distinguished
fellow. citizen, Judge A. A. Gunby,
was chosen orator of the day. We
congratulate the Doctors upon the Sc
lection, for Judge Gunby will do full
justice to the occasion.
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LsIClIi.ANb.
EowarNy hssa ssjnntio!

On Monday evening last tho news
reached our town OF the killing of +.
NJ. Bristcr, which occurred some seven
or eigat miles north Of lsayville. We
learn from Sheriff Scott who went with
G.. W. Wright, the Justice of the
Peace to rcvicw the body and hold al
autopsy upon the rcmaius OF +. NJ.
BristCr, that deceased had gone over
in n boat to make q smoke 10: his cat
tie early Monday morning, and that
between and s u'r!OCil several guns
were heard in that direction. Moth
ing was thought Of it until late in the
evening, Eddie Justice came upnu
the body riddIci with buck shot. Mr..
Scott says his head was tern fright
fully on the back pavt, his braiu5 were
scattered on the leaves. The cause
could not be asCerthiued. BAD feeling
has existed in that sgct.Dn for some
time and we are told that Mr.. Bftster
said he had been ordered 10 leave the
country. We do no; know the ciTcum-
stances of the case nor do We know OF
30 justify the treatment
nletsd out TO hiul.- Beacon,
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NATC!IiTOCtiES.
. Einnm In Dead. i.nrnca:.

The Land Company, organized few
weeks ago for the purpose O! inviting
immigration and building oar tap
road to the line Of tho II. ~ T. Rail
way, is now thoroughly equipped for
business. They have rented the large
Lecorute building and havo tastefuity
arranged all necessary chairs, tables and
desks in the largest room intne building
This apartment is to be used rs their
main office. The company now have on
the grounds an artist, surveyor, and
others huSi!y engaged with ihoir res
pcctive dutics and everything along
the tine looks like the incoTpoTators
are in dead Observation-Disclosures Re-
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THE PARISHES.
BOS,SI Err.
EiaUShton Asoon,cth.

We cannot help but appreciate the
boom that our youthful little city is at
present tu5seling with, when we re-
member tho lack of improvements and
general hard times elsewhere. Build
iugs arc being erected at every turn,
and bright prospects meet orr gaze
from all quarters. liaughton is in
deed 4 live and progressive town.
DsigOrruT
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-16

While the railroads are reaping the
teneAR Of the suspension of the long
and short haul cfause they are making
intermediate points hop by running
their rates of tariff up to the highest
notch. If the long and short haul
clause is to be suspended why not sns-
pend also this enormous elevation of
ratesc
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-16

The cotton seed mills the Telegraph
spoke of several weeks ago are going
to be built. We persistentIy urged our
people TO make an effort to get one To-
Gated here but we have heard of no
steps being taken in that direction.
Perhaps it is not too late yet.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-16

1t is said tthat Robson was fond OF
feasting and social display when Secfe-
tsry of tho Navy, but his light was
that of tallow dip compared with
Whitney's electric burner"
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For a cockeyed, barrel shaped, knock
kneed but for all that sdIvinely elc-
quent" hypocrite, commend ns to
George A. Sheridan. t
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ST. LANDRY.
opclousas' New Courthouse.

Oar Courthouse will he finished in
about one month, and will not Only be
Il strong and substantial struciare bat
very convenient one and an orna-
meut TO the town. McSsrS. Harmon x
Noss, the contractors, have done their
work in an honest, conscientious man-
uer, and fully deserve all the Gu
couiIms bestowed by our citizens up
on them and upon their work .-toHs-.
Ger.
CONCORpIA,
Brightest Crop Prospects Since the war.
The crop prospects 10 Concoraia
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Work up boom and let every citi-
zen of Monroe decide, in the language
of Blaine of Maine, not to be ga dead
head in the enterprise"
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"Li,tle Rhody" has passed into the
Democratic column. Republicans are
confounded and Democrats surprised.
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uCast an anchor to the windward,' -
people of Monroe, and pull In boom.

Louisianians, imagine, if you can,
George A. Sheridan a "defender OF the
fajth!"
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MILLINERY GOODS
-El.l.S.s3-!zs
The Ladies' Monroe surrounding country cordially
invited to give her call. Bargains offered.

where never brighter since the war,
than ut present, and farm work gen.
orally is TT least q month in advance
of last year. Much Of the cotton crop
is already planted, aud q great dea:
more seed would nave bee1 soWn, ere
this, had the river planters not held
back on account OF the threatening
attitude Of the water.-tSpntinGi
RED RIVER.
The Red River valley Suffering t;o,n
Drouth.
There has not been 2 good rain in
this parish since some time in Febru-
airy. Farmers coinpiaiD that they cam
not do anything until il rains. Tae
oat crop ia suffering Oh account Of the
drOuth. The stand of corn is poor,
much of it having been destroyed by
coutWornls during the cold weather in
March; and many farmers are plo"ing
up and planting over. Some cotton
has been planted, bat the seed is lying
in the dust and dry c!ods, and VIII
not sprout until rain falls.
The peach crop on the river pro-
TEEEEBOSNE.
immigration Wanted.
! there is any thing more certain
than another, it is the fact shat Terrc-
bonnie needs Immigration, 10 help de-
velope ctr agricultural possibilities.
There IS q great deal CT vacant land in
this PARISH at tho present moment,
that if cultivated wOulu swell the
wealth of the parish at least one-third
more than now. 70 accomplish this
object orr people must connbinc and
invite Immigrants to come. We think
If the Planters Association would
take this question IN hand 81 good
deal of progress could 10 ;neie ia this
Times,
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Shocking Accident.

On last Friday the 1st inst, a lad
aged about 7 years, son OF AR. Scott
Kelley, who lives on Turkey Creek
brake in the Holly Grove neighbor
hood, met with terrible death.
The little fellow had been le!i by
his father, who was hauling rails
round the field, 10 watch "A burning
tree close to the fence. When Scott
Kelly returned, he found 20 his hor-
ror his child y corpse, his body badly
burned. A limb from The tree had
fallen and fractured lis skull. When
he fell, his clothing caught fire and
almost crGmated the remainS.- SIN.
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Lands i'll Demand.

AT the AK tsalcs on last Saturday
nearly every tract OF land offered for
sale found Il ready Hurclnser-but two
pieces rcvcrting 10 the State. People
are beginning TO see that land really
has Il value, and the time, we predict,
is close at hand when the property
owners will be ablo to command Il fair
price for real state.
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ACT OF INCORPORATION

THE HOUSTON, CENTRAL ARK NSAS
AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COM
PANY.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
OUACHlTA.